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Morphett Vale

Qualifications

27.3% of people in Morphett Vale had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than O'Halloran Hill. This represents an increase of 631 people since 2011.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Morphett Vale's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Persons aged 15 years and over

Highest qualification achieved
Morphett Vale - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Qualification levelNumber%O'Halloran Hill %Number%O'Halloran Hill %2011 to 2016
Bachelor or Higher degree
1,6658.716.91,1396.113.7+526
Advanced Diploma or Diploma
1,4647.710.31,1416.110.4+323
Vocational
5,20327.327.94,57224.624.9+631
map this data in atlas.idNo qualification9,08247.637.49,79752.742.9-715
Not stated
1,6748.87.51,92610.48.0-252

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Highest qualification achieved, 2016
Highest qualification achieved, 2016 Not stated, O'Halloran Hill: 7.5% No qualification, O'Halloran Hill: 37.4% Vocational, O'Halloran Hill: 27.9% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, O'Halloran Hill: 10.3% Bachelor or Higher degree, O'Halloran Hill: 16.9% Not stated, Morphett Vale: 8.8% No qualification, Morphett Vale: 47.6% Vocational, Morphett Vale: 27.3% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Morphett Vale: 7.7% Bachelor or Higher degree, Morphett Vale: 8.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in highest qualification achieved, 2011 to 2016
Change in highest qualification achieved, 2011 to 2016 Not stated, Morphett Vale: -252 No qualification, Morphett Vale: -715 Vocational, Morphett Vale: +631 Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Morphett Vale: +323 Bachelor or Higher degree, Morphett Vale: +526
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Morphett Vale in 2016 compared to O'Halloran Hill shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 43.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.6% had no qualifications, compared with 55.1% and 37.4% respectively for O'Halloran Hill.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Morphett Vale and O'Halloran Hill were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (47.6% compared to 37.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.7% compared to 16.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.7% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Morphett Vale between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-715 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+631 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+526 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+323 persons)
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